Or. Admin. Code § 584-220-0015 - Evidence of Content Knowledge and Pedagogy Skills
(1) To be eligible to add an endorsement, an
applicant must submit evidence of meeting the required content knowledge and
pedagogy skills, as provided in Chapter 584 Divisions 210, 220 and 420.
Acceptable evidence of content knowledge and pedagogy skills may include:
(a) A passing score on Commission-adopted
subject matter licensure test or meeting the requirements of at least one
Multiple Measures content knowledge assessment option;
(b) Completion of Commission-approved
preparation program or coursework;
(c) A passing score on acceptable
out-of-state endorsement tests;
(d)
Completion of out-of-state endorsement programs from a National Association of
State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) jurisdiction;
and
(e) Other evidence at the
discretion of the Director of Licensure or designees.
(2)
Oregon-Prepared Candidates -
Subject Matter Tests or Multiple Measures Content Knowledge Assessment:
To verify a passing score on a Commission-adopted subject-matter test or
assessment option, the applicant must provide:
(a) Either the original or an authentic
facsimile paper score report;
(b)
An electronic score report submitted directly to TSPC by the testing company
that administers the test; or
(c)
Documentation as described in the Multiple Measures Guidance document(s);
or
(d) Other evidence documenting a
passing score on a subject-matter test if compelling circumstances prohibit the
applicant from providing an original score report.
(A) It is solely within the discretion of the
Director of Licensure or designee to determine if the alternative documentation
of the passing score is acceptable.
(B) The Director of Licensure may submit the
evidence to the Commission if the Director determines the evidence requires
Commission review.
NOTE: In most circumstances, the applicant may provide evidence of a passing score on a previously Commission-adopted test, even if the Commission has adopted another test as a replacement. To meet the current subject-matter test requirement, the previous test must have been adopted by the Commission as the approved subject-matter test at the time the applicant received the passing score.
(3)
Oregon-Prepared Candidates -
Completion of Programs and Coursework: If the Commission requires or
accepts completion of a Commission-approved program or coursework to qualify
for an endorsement, the applicant must submit:
(a) For endorsements or specializations
requiring a program:
(A) A program completion
report; and
(B) Official
transcripts.
(b) For
endorsements requiring coursework: Official transcripts of the
coursework.
(4)
Out-of-State Prepared Candidates - Subject Matter Tests: The
Commission may provide reciprocity for an out-of-state test if:
(a) The applicant provides verification of a
passing score on the subject-matter test, as provided in subsection
(5).
(b) The out-of-state
subject-matter test and passing score is approved for licensure by a NASDTEC
jurisdiction; and
(c) The Director
of Licensure determines the content of the out-of-state test is more similar
than not to the Oregon test.
(5) To verify a passing score on an
out-of-state subject-matter test, the applicant must provide:
(a) Either the original or an authentic
facsimile paper score report;
(b)
An electronic score report submitted directly to TSPC by the testing company
that administers the test; or
(c)
Other evidence documenting a passing score on a subject-matter test if
compelling circumstances prohibit the applicant from providing an original
score report.
(A) It is solely within the
discretion of the Director of Licensure or designee to determine if the
alternative documentation of the passing score is acceptable.
(B) The Director of Licensure may submit the
evidence to the Commission if the Director determines the evidence requires
Commission review.
(6)
Waiver of Subject-Matter Tests for
Out-of-State Prepared Candidates: The Commission may waive
subject-matter testing requirements if the out-of-state applicant can provide
evidence of:
(a) Academic preparation
satisfactory to the Commission; and
(b) Five years of half-time or more teaching
experience in the requested subject matter. The teaching experience must be
completed:
(A) Prior to application for
licensure in Oregon; and
(B) While
properly licensed and endorsed in the content area requested. The license must
be valid for the assignment in a public school or regionally accredited private
school in a NASDTEC jurisdiction.
(c) Teaching experience without a valid
license may count toward test waiver, at the discretion of the Director of
Licensure.
(d) To be considered for
a waiver under this subsection, the applicant must meet the waiver provisions
as provided in 584-200-0100(2), Waiver of Licensure Requirements by the
Commission.
(7)
Out-of-State Prepared Candidates - Completion of Programs: To
verify a program for adding an endorsement to an Oregon teaching license, an
out-of-state prepared applicant must submit:
(a) Evidence of acceptance to and completion
of the program, as approved by the Director of Licensure or designee. The
program must:
(A) Be approved in a NASDTEC
jurisdiction; and
(B) Result in
eligibility for the endorsement on a teaching license in the NASDTEC
jurisdiction.
(b)
Official transcripts.
(8) For situations not covered by the
provisions of this rule, the Commission grants the Director of Licensure the
discretion to determine whether test scores, licensure or experience submitted
pursuant to this section meets the Commission's intent with regard to
preventing redundancy in completing subject-matter testing
requirements.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.165
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.125 - 342.144
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